What are the responsibilities and job description for the PACT Housing Specialist (Brockton) position at Community Counseling of Bristol County?
Help mentally ill adults deal with housing and rehab services
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
A short commute from both Boston and Providence
Description of Position
The Brockton PACT team is looking for a full-time Bachelors Level Mental Health Case Manager/Housing Specialist. PACT (Program of Assertive Community Treatment) is a comprehensive, community-based psychiatric program providing a range of treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness, many of whom have co-occurring addictions, Axis II and/or chronic medical problems.
Responsibilities
- Assume primary responsibility for development and maintenance of safe and affordable housing opportunities for clients
- Develop and maintain relationships with landlords
- Manage assistive housing resources (contract subsidies, section 8, Shelter Plus Care subsidies)
- Provide formal and informal ongoing clinical and non-clinical assessments of all clients (within the appropriate scope of practice)
- Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, and revising consumer treatment plans while receiving input from team members
- Provide in vivo case management for ACT clients including coordinating and monitoring services
- Act as the Liaison between client and community, building relationships with families and community agencies
- Advocate on client’s behalf for resources and access to services
- Participates in the ongoing assessment and therapeutic engagement of PACT team clients
- Completes, as directed, elements of the comprehensive assessment for clients within 30 days of admission and uses in collaboration with team during the treatment planning meeting
- Works with consumers and staff in developing and implementing person-centered individual treatment plans
- Provides direct service, including social and emotional support, coupled with instrumental support to team clients
- Assists in the teaching of daily living skills; this includes teaching and assistance in medically necessary services such as grocery shopping, maintaining clean housing, utilizing public transportation, maintaining self-care, exploring employment opportunities, etc.
- Transports and/or accompanies clients to appointments which connect them to community resources and services
- Acts as an advocate for clients to secure needed services and financial entitlements
- Locates and/or establishes self-help and support groups for team clients, families, and/or significant others
- Attends all ACT team meetings in order to facilitate an integrated, multidisciplinary team approach to service:
- Daily Team Meeting-to organize work for each day and to review recent contact with each client
- Treatment Planning Meeting-weekly or bi-weekly to develop and review treatment plans/decisions
- Clinical Supervision Meeting-1 to 2 times monthly for training, education and professional development of ACT team staff (Substance Abuse Specialist may lead this meeting occasionally)
- Provide On-Call crisis response and back up interventions and services
- Maintains compliance with all applicable practice standards and guidelines
- Maintains client confidentiality and adherence to HIPAA requirements at all times
- Completes all required documentation in a timely manner consistent with agency guidelines
- Maintains agency required productivity standards
- With documented consent, engages the client’s family and/or significant others to provide education regarding mental illness and system resources
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in human services related discipline. Must have at least two years of human services related experience. Must possess good organizational skills, effective written, verbal and computer skills. The PACT Housing Specialist shall have documented competency in the following areas, or receive core training to be completed within six months of hire: Community Resources, Entitlements, Recovery principles. Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of residence.
For more information about this position, or to send your resume:
Jennifer Angrand, BPACT Program Director (jangrand@comcounseling.org)
Community Counseling of Bristol County
1 Washington St. Taunton, MA 02780
Phone: 508-828-9116
